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Question
Name the Indian soil which is formed due to the weathering of basic igneous rocks.
Solution
Black soil is formed from the weathering of igneous rocks and the cooling of lava after the volcano eruption.It is known as Regur soil, cotton soil and lava soil. It is made from the breaking down of Igneous rocks.
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